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Most consecutive Game One playoff wins: 9, breaking the previous record of 8 (1952-1956).

9 With last night's win against Pittsburgh, Detroit has now won Game One in 9 consecutive playoff series.

From Game One Faceoffs won: Detroit-71%, Pittsburgh-29%, with Malkin-44% and Crosby-30%.

This morning on TSN's Sportsdesk, they kindly showed an interesting video: at the end of the game, when the DRW are skating to congratulate Osgood, it shows Crosby making sure he yaps at both Maltby and Conlkin, just before Crosby leaves the ice.

7:30 PM, Saturday, May 30, 2009. Programming: CBC: one-half hour SCF pre-game show. NBC: paid advertising infomercial, the "Magic Bullet".

Current Streaks Historical Franchise Overall: 3-game winning streak (1 overtime) Home: 6-game winning streak (2 overtime). Season Playoffs Overall: 3-game winning streak (1 overtime) Home: 6-game winning streak. (2 overtime). Playoff games vs. Pittsburgh Historical Franchise Overall: 2-game winning streak Home: 1-game winning streak. Series Streaks vs. Pittsburgh Overall: 1-game winning streak Home: 1-game winning streak. Record in Game 2 This is the 111th Playoff Series Game 2. The Club’s record in the previous 110 games: 65W-45L. This is the 88th Best-of-Seven Series Game 2. The Club’s record in the previous 87 games: 53W-34L. This is the 62nd Best-of-Seven Series with home-ice advantage Game 2. The Club’s record in the previous 61 games: 40W-21L. This is the 24th Stanley Cup Final Series Game 2. The Club’s record in the previous 23 games: 13W-10L. This is the 15th Stanley Cup Final Series Game 2 with home-ice advantage. The Club’s record in the previous 14 games: 8W-6L. This is the 2nd Playoff Series Game 2 vs. Pittsburgh. The Club’s record in the previous game: 1W-0L. Record in Game 2 with Series 1-0 This is the 60th Series Game 2 with series 1-0. The Club’s record in the previous 59 games: 40W-19L. This is the 51st Best-of-Seven Series Game 2 with series 1-0. The Club’s record in the previous 50 games: 34W-16L. This is the 43rd Best-of-Seven Series Game 2 with home-ice advantage with series 1-0. The Club’s record in the previous 42 games: 30W-12L. This is the 11th Best-of-Seven Stanley Cup Final Series Game 2 with series 1-0. The Club’s record in the previous 10 games: 8W-2L. This is the 8th Stanley Cup Final Series Game 2 with home-ice advantage with series 1-0. The Club’s record in the previous 7 games: 7W-2L. This is the 2nd Stanley Cup Final Series Game 2 vs. Pittsburgh with series 1-0. The Club’s record in the previous game: 1W-0L. Stanley Cup Final Games on Consecutive Dates This is the 24th time playoff games on consecutive dates (back-to-back) have been played. The Club’s record in the previous 23 pairs of games: 6W-6L-11SPLT. The Club’s record in the 2nd game of these pairs: 11W-12L. This is the 7th time playoff games on consecutive dates (back-to-back) have been played in the Stanley Cup Final. The Club’s record in the previous 6 pairs of games: 3W-1L-3SPLT. The Club’s record in the 2nd game of these pairs: 4W-2L. This is the 2nd time games on consecutive dates (back-to-back) have been played in the Stanley Cup Final with both games at home, The Club’s record in the previous pair of games: 1W-0L. Games on this Date This is the 5th playoff game played on this date. The Club’s record in the previous 4 games: 4W-0L. LGW.

From: Game Notes.

Any CBC>NBC.

Timing is everything: CBC. Beat that, NBC!

Did anybody pick up Campbell as a guest analyst?

CBC, please and thank you; they've been doing it non-stop since 1952. NBC picks up the first two games, then bails until Game 5? That is no way to promote the game in the US. Besides, another bonus: no commercials for "The Tonight Show with..."

15 The most calendar dates in a 7-game best-of-seven playoff series in Club history is 15. It has happened five times: 1942-Toronto, 1949-Montreal, 1964-both Toronto and Chicago and 1965-Chicago. 15 The most calendar dates in a 7-game best-of-seven Stanley Cup Final in Club history is 15. It has happened twice: 1942-Toronto and 1964-Toronto. 12 The fewest calendar dates in a 7-game best-of-seven playoff series in Club history is 12. It happened in 1955-Montreal. 12 The fewest calendar dates in a 7-game best-of-seven Stanley Cup Final in Club history is 12. It happened in 1955-Montreal.

Current Streaks Historical Franchise Overall: 2-game winning streak Home: 5-game winning streak. Season Playoffs Overall: 2-game winning streak Home: 5-game winning streak. Playoff games vs. Pittsburgh Historical Franchise Overall: 1-game winning streak Home: 1-game losing streak. All-Time Playoff Series This is the 111th playoff series played. The Club’s record in the previous 110 series: 65W-45L. This is the 88th best-of-seven series played. The Club’s record in the previous 87 series: 51W-36L This is the 61st best-of-seven series with home ice advantage played. The Club’s record in the previous 60 series: 43W-17L. This is the 24th Stanley Cup Final playoff series played. The Club’s record in the previous 23 series; 11W-13L. This is the 11th Stanley Cup Final playoff series with home ice advantage played. The Club’s record in the previous 10 series: 8W-2L. This is the 2nd series vs. Pittsburgh played. The Club’s record in the previous series: 1W-0L. This is the 2nd Stanley Cup Final series vs. Pittsburgh with home ice advantage played. The Club’s record in the previous series: 1W-0L. All-Time Playoff Games This is the 557th playoff game played. The Club’s record in the previous 556 games: 297W-258L-1T. This is the 478th best-of-seven playoff game played. The Club’s record in the previous 477 games: 256W-221L. This is the 338th best-of-seven playoff game with home ice advantage played. The Club’s record in the previous 337 games: 203W-134L. This is the 8th playoff game vs. Pittsburgh. The Club’s record in the previous 7games: 4W-3L. Playoff Series Game 1 This is the 111th Series Game 1 played. The Club’s record in the previous 110 games: 61W-48L-1T. This is the 88th Game 1 in a best-of-seven series played. The Club’s record in the previous 87 games: 50W-37L. This is the 61st Game 1 in a best-of-seven series with home ice advantage played. The Club’s record in the previous 60 games: 41W-19L. This is the 10th Stanley Cup Final Game 1 played. The Club’s record in the previous 9 games: 6W-3L. This is the 6th Stanley Cup Final Game 1 with home ice advantage played. The Club’s record in the previous 5 games: 4W-1L. This is the 2nd Stanley Cup Final Game 1 vs. Pittsburgh played. The Club’s record in the previous game: 1W-0L. Stanley Cup Final Games on Consecutive Dates This is the 24th time playoff games on consecutive dates (back-to-back) have been played. The Club’s record in the previous 23 pairs of games: 6W-6L-11SPLT. The Club’s record in the 1st game of these pairs: 12W-11L. This is the 7th time playoff games on consecutive dates (back-to-back) have been played in the Stanley Cup Final. The Club’s record in the previous 6 pairs of games: 3W-1L-3SPLT. The Club’s record in the 1st game of these pairs: 3W-1L-3SPLT. This is the 2nd time games on consecutive dates (back-to-back) have been played in the Stanley Cup Final with both games at home, The Club’s record in the previous pair of games: 1W-0L. Games on this Date This is the first playoff game played on this date. LGW.

From: Game notes.

Didn't Mr. Bowman come to Detroit from Pittsburgh for less money?

Yes, after that run of losing, they were considering changing the area code of Buffalo from 716 to 044.

Ciccarelli's last season was 1995-96. Part of his job was what Holmstrom does now: disrupting in front of the net. In his final playoffs with the DRW, he tried to get penalties called against Colorado and, instead got the penalties called against him. Mr. Bowman didn't like that and said so to the media. Dino didn't like what was said about him and said so to the media. Much like the year before, when Shawn Burr punched his own ticket for that early FLA retirement gig, Ciccarelli knew he was gone. And, thanks to that little show he gave when he was in Minnesota, he has two chances of getting into the HHOF: slim and none, with the latter being the most likely.

When I read: I was already to reply: If that's the case, then why does the League want it over so quickly? And that's a statement I still believe. Then I saw that it is about whatifsports dot com, which is actually a pretty good site; you can create matchups of great teams from different eras in all of the four major sports. I doubt that the League commissioned these guys to do this; they just it on their own. Maybe the owners are next door neighbours to Inspector Gadget.

Great article; Mr. Lynch is a true hockey icon. Thanks for sharing.

One thing I have noticed is that Fleury hates it when the puck is behind the goal; the entire area from the icing line to the boards. Lately, this has been a strong point for the DRW; being able to cycle down low, especially behind the goal. And I don't think Pittsburgh's defense can deal with it, the same way none of the last three teams were able to deal with it.

They have a confluence of three rivers.

I'd say there's a very good chance that Fleury will stay after the skate on Friday...to practice his entrance through the door at the Penguins bench.

6 This will be the sixth time games on consecutive dates (back-to-back) have begun a playoff series in Club history, the last time being vs. Chicago, 1989. 1 This will be the first time games on consecutive dates (back-to-back) have begun a Stanley Cup Final series in Club history.

Most Overtime Games, Five-Game Series: 3 (all single overtime), tying the record set in 1995 against Chicago (1 single overtime and 2 double-overtime).

In Franchise history: Montreal Canadiens, Ottawa Senators / St. Louis Eagles, Montreal Maroons, Philadelphia Flyers and Buffalo Sabres.